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Why in news?A study published in Nature Communications on 18 August 2026 explained the narwhal tusk’s unusual structure. Researchers found opposite ...
Why in news?United States Ambassador Sergio Gor visited Thiksey Monastery during an official trip to Ladakh. He reached Leh from Srinagar and visited ...
Why in news?The 2026 Amarnath pilgrimage again brought large numbers of people into high-altitude marmot habitat. Long-tailed marmots live along parts...
Why in news?A new systematic review estimated that horizontal strabismus affects 1.81 per cent of the current global population. That proportion repre...
Why in news?Raipur Police arrested a professor and five students over an alleged examination-paper leak in Chhattisgarh. Police said a thin endoscopic...
Why in news?The Territorial Army and CyberPeace launched the third Terrier Cyber Quest on 21 August 2026. The national competition seeks practical sol...
Why in news?Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence reported a new North Korean missile in Russia’s inventory during August 2026. It identified the weapon ...
Why in news?A recent investigation highlighted continuing chromium contamination across parts of Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat and Fatehpur. Old industri...
Why in news?The Democratic Republic of the Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine. The World Health Organization and Africa Centr...
Why in news?The Union government released updated progress figures for the National Animal Disease Control Programme. By March 2026, states had admini...
Why in news?Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered the anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft Mangrol to the Indian Navy on 21 August 2026. It is the t...
Why in news?The Securities and Exchange Board of India issued a consultation paper on 21 August 2026. It proposes a revised advertisement code for Onl...
